Reviews VisualNovel / The Pirates Fate

8/10 - A Solid and Varied Transformation Fest

This is an impressively comprehensive and well put together VN. Especially so when taking into consideration the demographic it springs from and is geared toward.

The writing is pretty strong. There's a wide breadth of scenarios for your characters to encounter and an even wider variety of outcomes for them. Some of the scenarios are explored deeply in terms of morality and drama while others come across as simple transformation story staples (Hmm an enchanted bakery, I wonder if someone is going to have weight gain). My only minor complaint in the writing was how jarring/ unearned some of the romances felt. In my playthrough my pair suddenly started calling one another 'my love' after really only sharing two hugs and an intimate conversation or two beforehand. But I understand that the main focus of the VN was transformations. Romance was probably a secondary goal, but it might have been nice if they were explored more deeply.

The characters felt a mixed bag to me, but I've only played through once. Leeko did nothing for me. Mila starts out very bland, but thankfully develops over the course of the story (according to your choices I assume). Morgana was the biggest draw for me given her dramatic backstory and personality complexes. I thought Rourkie's crew looked very cool, I'll try to see more of them next playthrough.

I thought the voice acting was a nice touch. The fact that only select lines are voiced didn't really bother me. Hearing a character, even for only a few lines, really gives you an idea of what they're like. Mila's voice actress did a great job. The others were pretty good too, though Leeko was a bit underacted and Tam-tam's accent was awkward.

Artwork is great,especially considering how much of it there is. I really enjoyed the backgrounds. My only complaint would be that some of the character designs felt a little garish, especially in regard to the costumes. Very visually busy. There were a few other artistic gaffs, an awkward hand here or expression there, but nothing that took me out of the experience.

The meat of this experience though is the transformations of course and i was not let down in that department. It's safe to say that regardless of your orientation and kinks of choice you'll find much to enjoy here. And these scenes, being the focus of the VN, usually get special artistic attention. There are many, varied TF scenarios and potential victims. Some of them have lasting consequences on the characters and their interactions too, which was a great touch.

TL;DR: Really dynamic story with something for every taste. Go buy it.